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GitHub retracts 'burn code on CD' offer after widespread mockery

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GitHub has withdrawn its offer to "burn" code repositories on CD after facing significant backlash and mockery. The company initially proposed this as a way to permanently delete code, but the idea was widely criticized as impractical and absurd. This retraction comes amidst broader discussions about data permanence and the evolving landscape of software development and AI. AI

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RANK_REASON The item discusses a specific product feature withdrawal by GitHub, which is a software development platform, not a frontier AI lab.

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GitHub retracts 'burn code on CD' offer after widespread mockery

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    GitHub cuts short offer to burn repos on CD after mockery ensues

    A purported jab of Sony’s physical media phase-out blows up on GitHub itself.

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